Lawton Bushman sidestand braket

veravista said:
I know, I know.  Don't need to do e-drawings because mine is a Solid Works model I did a couple of weeks ago
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My point was to provide a 3D-model for everybody. Not all of forum members have Solidworks, so eDrawings gives the opportunity for them to ?play? with the model...
 
If you're going to send it out for waterjet or laser cutting a 2d DXF file is all that is required. It should cost less than $20 bux to have it cut or that's about what I paid...
This is a flat 6mm plate with no machined cut out,but with the notch for crossover clearance.
The attached file can be sent, as is, to a fabricator then you need a spacer and bolts and a tap and and and
 

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Guys, I have the pattern and costings finalised for the manufacture of the Side-stand plate in Stainless steel and the aluminium spacer. I have instructed the manufacturer to make 50 sets.

I intend to make the bracket plate in 8mm thick stainless as opposed to the 6mm material used previously as some owners have notified me of a tendency for the thinner material to bend in use. I had no problems however with  my own Bushman stand which was made in 6mm material.

I am just getting prices in for the bolts and washers etc.

The anticipated time to readiness is 2 weeks maximum.

cheers

joe
 
The Bracket set,

Stainless Steel Plate 8mm thick drilled and tapped
Aluminium spacer + 10mm Stainless bolt, 2 x washer + Nyloc nut
Top bolt 12mm Stainless + washer
2 x 10mm Bracket to stand bolts Stainless + washer 

Notes.  Bracket thickness has been increased to 8mm for improved resistance to bending.
The 2 x 10 mm Bracket to stand bolts were not supplied previously ( Not in my kit ). These are now supplied so no hunting around for bolts.

The price of the set is ? 36.18 + post cost

I anticipate availablity from 20-11-13  but I will advise further when I have them in stock

cheers ,

Joe



 
The brackets/spacers  are now in the last stage of production so not alot of time to wait. I have a full complement of bolts all in stock too.

You will need to get a Kawasaki side stand to fit to the bracket. Sometimes the side stands are supplied ( used ) with the two original Kawasaki mounting bolts. When I bought my Kawasaki stand it only had one bolt and it is a metric "fine" thread so I had to retap the Jim Bush plate to fit a generic bolt. The oe Kawasakii bolts are not easy to get hold of if you should lose one. Therefore I am supplying the two 10 x 1.5x 20 mm threaded generic bolts with the bracket tapped to receive these bolts and not tapped for the old Kawasaki bolts.

I have increased the thickness of the plate from 6 to 8mm. It is not a good idea to tilt the bikes weight onto the side stand fully as sometimes I have seen Official Motorcycle Testers do. This may be why some owners have complained about the brackets bending in the past.

Joe
 
Thank you Davo...Wildo :)

I'm away for a few days (in Northern France for Remembrance at the WW1 Battlefields ), As soon as I return will be able to post the brackets out.

I'll post up when ready to roll.

cheers

joe
 
I'll take 3 please.
PM me total cost including postal rates to Spain when you get a chance.
No rush.
 
Thank you Grant,

It hasn't taken too long from scratch. Henry has done a fair bit of motorcycle componentry for me over the years.

He manufactures aluminium motorcycle tanks too ..I keep visualizing a nice Jota tank in ally :))

I'll pm you with the full details as soon as the job is tested on my Jota ...

All the best,

joe
 
Joe, if you have not yet had any metal cut you may want to consider moving the stand attatchment back a bit. This is the way I now make them it allows the centre stand tang to be retained and the two stands can then be fitted and operated without interfering with each other. I can send you the dimensions if required.


    Keith
 

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Nice solution Keith..Yes I'd like the dimensions plz. That would be great to cost out etc,,,

So far I have made a small batch of the existing " Jim Bush " style ..

cheers,

joe

 
It is a PITA to chop the end off the centre stand, and it's a PITA to use it thereafter, so this modification would be very worthwhile.
 
Grant said:
It is a PITA to chop the end off the centre stand, and it's a PITA to use it thereafter, so this modification would be very worthwhile.
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I just took  my centre stand off Grant and store it in a corner of the garage for  maintenance use.

It was a major PITA when the centre stand would routinely ground when cornering...and I am no Valentino :)) 

For me this was the first and foremost and major consideration and the Rob/Jota Jim Bush mod has worked fantastically. I would not re-fit the centre stand personally only for major maintenance. This can be done in the garage in minutes...

I have a chain oiler on my bike ? 20.00. I haven't needed to have the mainstand fitted in 1000s of miles of use. It is in the garage when needed and not scraping the roads of Warwickshire  ;)

We all have differing requirements though and I fully acknowledge that.

Joe

 
Hmmmm. I would definitely prefer one that allowed me to keep the centrestand on and intact. Maybe I'll get a bit of plate welded on the same as Keith's version.
 
I had both the center and the side stand on the bike for a while. It wasn't to comfy but did work. all you need to make sure is that they are flapped in in the right order...
 
With Lothar there,how do you change your back tyre Joe?pop it back on.
 
lemonjelly said:
With Lothar there,how do you change your back tyre Joe?pop it back on.
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I ride with such skill and finesse that I never wear my tyres out Shaun  :LOL:

Seriously though..I take my bikes to Tyre Link for tyre changes. I remove the wheels using their gear and If I remember with the Jota we use a trolley jack at the rear to lift her...All very stable.

If I were to do this at home I would just pop the main stand back on...and out on the road..I wouldn't ..change a tyre that is..Last time I had a puncture was a 100 year old hand made barn door type nail..sharp as a pin in Suffolk ...I had the beemer  recovered to a bike shop and we went from there.

It's a personal call like what I said earlier..For me the major consideration is that I don't like main stands grounding when going around traffic islands etc . I took the main stand of my Moto Guzzi for precisely the same reasons..

I also much prefer the sleek look of the bike without undercarriage dangling there.

Joe
 
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